PIA will be run by the Arif Habib-led consortium till April 2026
The national carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), is expected to be run by a new owner from April 2026. It will also receive new capital as part of a deal to privatize the airline, the country’s privatization chief said on Wednesday. A consortium led by Arif Habib Corporation emerged as the top bidder on Tuesday in a live televised auction for 75% of PIA shares. This marks a major breakthrough for the government’s delayed privatization of the carrier. The consortium offered 135 billion rupiah, exceeding the government’s reserve price of 100 billion rupiah – a rebound from last year’s failed




